VGK vs FKU
YTDYear to date
FKU wins+3.6 pts
Past year
FKU wins+6.6 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
FKU wins+0.8 pts
AUM
VGK833.4× more
3–1FKU wins
VGK and FKU · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
FKU vs S&P 500
3M$56.03 · +2.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3M ▼YTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.7%+4.2%+0.1%+13.5%+23.1%+97.6%+58.1%+194.9%
Peer average+2.4%−1.0%−3.6%+8.8%+13.4%+66.9%+55.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
First Trust FKU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
FKU’s Holdings
TodayKGF.LKingfisher2.8%SHEL.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%SDLF.L2.4%CCC.L2.3%BLND.L2.2%HSX.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%III.L2.2%ABF.L2.1%PSN.L2.1%BBY.L2.1%MNG.L2.0%WTB.L2.0%RKT.L1.9%IAG.L1.9%BGEO.L1.9%SBRY.L1.9%EDV.L1.9%PSON.L1.8%SCT.L1.8%LGEN.L1.8%
KGF.LKingfisher2.8%SHEL.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%SDLF.L2.4%CCC.L2.3%BLND.L2.2%HSX.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%III.L2.2%ABF.L2.1%PSN.L2.1%BBY.L2.1%
Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FKU · 76 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +9.9% | +9.9% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 3.9% | +13.9% | +13.9% | $22.5B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.4% | +46.2% | +46.2% | $20.1B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.8% | +12.5% | +12.5% | $17.9B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +14.5% | +14.5% | $11.9B | |
| 6 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.1% | +9.8% | +9.8% | $9.6B | |
| 7 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.9% | +50.6% | +50.6% | $9.4B | |
| 8 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.7% | +7.7% | +7.7% | $9.1B | |
| 9 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.5% | +3.6% | +3.6% | $9.1B | |
| 10 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.9% | +9.5% | +9.5% | $9.0B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.3% | +17.9% | +17.9% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.2% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.7% | +21.7% | +21.7% | $6.6B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −4.9% | −4.9% | $6.4B | |
| 15 | AIA | Asia 50ReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.7% | +27.8% | +27.8% | $4.3B | |
| 16 | FEZ | State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50ReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.7% | +6.7% | +6.7% | $4.1B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
FKU Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.36
a share · every quarter
3.7% yield
3.7% yield
13 years added up
$17.05 a share
$17.05 a share
First Trust FKU · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FKU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.9% | +3.1% | +9.9% | +16.5% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 3.9% | +3.6% | +13.9% | +15.0% | $22.5B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.4% | +3.7% | +46.2% | +55.4% | $20.1B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.8% | +3.7% | +12.5% | +14.1% | $17.9B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.7% | +1.7% | +14.5% | +25.3% | $11.9B | |
| 6 | FKU | First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 3.7% | +2.7% | +13.5% | +23.1% | $35.5M |
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FKU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
Cards for This View
FKU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today23.6%of FKU sits in these 10
First Trust FKU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FKU’s Holdings
TodayKGF.LKingfisher2.8%SHEL.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%SDLF.L2.4%CCC.L2.3%BLND.L2.2%HSX.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%III.L2.2%ABF.L2.1%PSN.L2.1%BBY.L2.1%MNG.L2.0%WTB.L2.0%RKT.L1.9%IAG.L1.9%BGEO.L1.9%SBRY.L1.9%EDV.L1.9%PSON.L1.8%SCT.L1.8%LGEN.L1.8%
KGF.LKingfisher2.8%SHEL.L2.7%EZJ.L2.6%SDLF.L2.4%CCC.L2.3%BLND.L2.2%HSX.L2.2%CPG.L2.2%III.L2.2%ABF.L2.1%PSN.L2.1%BBY.L2.1%
Financial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FKU · 76 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FKU vs Peer Average
YTDFKUAvsBPeer average
1D+2.7%+2.4%
1M+4.2%−1.0%
3M+0.1%−3.6%
YTD+13.5%+8.8%
1Y+23.1%+13.4%
3Y+97.6%+66.9%
5Y+58.1%+55.7%
7–0FKU wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader